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In the NewsJuly 31, 2010
Community Foundation Update (7/31/10)
News and personnel announcements from community foundations throughout the country....

UPS Passes $1 Billion Milestone for Giving to United Way
UPS has been the top corporate giver to the United Way system for nine of the past ten years and has twice won the United Way Spirit of America Award, the highest honor for corporate citizenship bestowed by United Way....

Community Foundation of Sarasota County Awarded $10.8 Million in Grants in 2009
In the fiscal year that ended May 31, 2010, the foundation awarded scholarships and grants to organizations working in the fields of education, civic engagement, health and human services, arts and culture, and the environment....

Mellon Foundation Awards $1 Million to the Yale Repertory Theatre
Made through the foundation's theater program, the grant will support the activities of the Yale Center for New Theatre over the next five years, including the production of Yale-commissioned works at theaters other than Yale Rep....

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Recent News by Subject

Arts and Culture

Mott Foundation Awards $3.25 Million to Flint Cultural Institutions 7/28/10

Children and Youth

Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book 7/27/10

Error Sows Confusion Among New York City Child Welfare Charities 7/27/10

Community Improvement/Development

Joyce Foundation Announces $15 Million in Grants 7/30/10

Northwest Area Foundation Awards $1.9 Million to Expand Prosperity-Building Work in Rural Communities 7/28/10

Education

Department of Education Announces Round Two Race to the Top Finalists 7/29/10

Kellogg Foundation Awards $42 Million Challenge Grant to Cal Poly Pomona 7/27/10

Environment

X Prize Foundation Launches $1.4 Million Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X Challenge 7/30/10

Ford Foundation Commits $85 Million to Advance Rural Land Rights, Reduce Climate Change 7/29/10

Health

Virginia Health Care Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Health Safety-Net Providers 7/30/10

Competition Heats Up for Public Health Dollars as Tobacco Funds Shrink and Obesity Fight Intensifies 7/29/10

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services Receives $1 Million Gift From Children's Author 7/27/10

Philanthropy and Voluntarism

Lawmakers Starting to Question Nonprofit Executive Salaries 7/28/10

IRS Extends Filing Deadline for Small Charities 7/28/10

Public Affairs

Bank of America Commits $10 Million to Spur Small Business Lending 7/30/10

Science/Technology

Arizona State University Launches Solar Industry Tool 7/29/10


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